Long-distance runner Vincent Kipchumba has admitted that his second-place finish in London Marathon two weeks ago came as a pleasant surprise. Kipchumba was the only Kenyan on the podium after former Toronto marathon champion Benson Kipruto and race favourite Eliud Kipchoge finished seventh and eighth respectively. "The postponement of London Marathon in April disrupted the initial plans that I had made for the race. Concerning Kipchoge, Kipchumba , who also won the Vienna City Marathon and the Adana Half Marathon in 2019 , said he was shocked and disappointed by Kipchoge's eighth place finish. Kipchumba hopes to build on his exceptional performance at London to achieve more podium finishes in future races.

Source: The Star October 15, 2020 01:52 UTC